Lessons

Lessons are organized twice a year:

  🌞 Summer program (register in February/March)
  ⛄  Winter program    (register in August/September)

Registration for Summer Lessons will open on March 1 2024. Make sure to register as a member to receive the GCTBM newsletter and the invite for the lessons registration.

Seats might be limited: The committee of GCTBM obtains the right to set a maximum number of participants for the lessons. All subscriptions 
will be handled based on continuity (participants of current programs) and date of income (first come, first serve). Every one above the maximum number will be placed on the waiting list in order of subscription and be notified when places are available.

GCTBM membership is a prerequisite for participation in the lesson program. Check the membership section if you want to subscribe as a new member. With your participation as ASML employee, your partner can also subscribe to the program.

We recommend you to join the NGF Golf Academie (only Dutch, free access for NGF members and also during first six months for everyone). If you don't speak any Dutch, hereby some references for English-speaking colleagues: Golf Distillery (golf concepts explained with elegant drawings), Rick Shiels Golf (a charismatic, trendy golf professional).

Information on the golf lessons:

Our lesson program gives you the opportunity to be trained at the level you desire. From having fun at the golf course for recreation up to the 
ambitious player who wants to evolve their game play and lower their handicap (HCP), there is a lesson for you. The golf lessons are split between two locations. Lessons with Sjoerd take place at Tongelreep (Eindhoven) in the south of Eindhoven, while Stephan will teach at Gendersteyn (Veldhoven).

At both locations lessons are organized for the following three levels:

    • Level 1: Beginners; obtain HCP54 license
    • Level 2: Intermediate; playing HCP 54 - 28 
    • Level 3: Advanced; playing HCP 27 and below

The beginner course will be concluded with an exam where the HCP 54 license (previously GVB) can be obtained.

Level 1, obtain HCP54 license (previously GVB)

 - Get acquainted with- and learn basic principles of- the golf game
 - Be able to play on the golf course, applying the etiquettes and observing the rules
 - 15 lessons

Level 2, target HCP 54 - 28

 - Create more length in your strokes using different clubs
 - Increase golf course perception by more active course playing
 - Difficult lies, Constant pre-shot routine
 - Start playing with woods, hybrids and drivers
 - Insight in ball flight and role ratio. Different carry with different clubs in short game.
 - Create more certainty in length and play around the green
 - 12 lessons

Level 3, target HCP 27 and below

 - Enhance play from tee-off and with green approach thru more conscious golf club choice (including difficult lies)
 - Enhance your course management experience, tactics and applied rules
 - Different ball curve’s
 - Player can play independent golf round with 4 PAR’s per round
 - Grip Aim Setup (GAS) for putting, chipping, bunker and swing
 - More emphasis in playing within 100m from the green
 - 12 lessons